
Christopher Messina (born August 11, 1974) is an American actor, director, writer, and producer. He is best known for starring as Danny Castellano in the series The Mindy Project (2012–2017), which earned him two nominations for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series.
He has appeared in films such as Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008), Julie & Julia (2009), Devil (2010), Argo (2012), Ruby Sparks (2012), Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012), Cake (2014), Birds of Prey (2020), I Care a Lot (2020), Call Jane (2022), Air (2023) and The Boogeyman (2023). Messina wrote, executive produced, and starred in the comedy film Fairhaven (2012). He also directed and starred in the drama film Alex of Venice (2014).
On television, Messina appeared as Ted Fairwell in the HBO drama series Six Feet Under (2005), Chris Sanchez in the Audience Network legal thriller series Damages (2011–2012), Reese Lansing in the HBO political drama series The Newsroom (2012–2014), Richard Willis in the HBO miniseries Sharp Objects (2018), Nick Haas in the USA Network crime drama series The Sinner (2020), Angelo Lano in the Starz political miniseries Gaslit (2022), and as Nathan Bartlett in the Peacock comedy thriller Based on a True Story (2023).
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Pressure
2026 · as Irving Krick

Argo
2012 · as Malinov

The Boogeyman
2023 · as Will Harper

Rounders
1998 · as Higgins

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
2020 · as Victor Zsasz

You've Got Mail
1998 · as Fox Salesperson

Air
2023 · as David Falk

Juror #2
2024 · as Eric Resnick

Vicky Cristina Barcelona
2008 · as Doug

I Care a Lot
2021 · as Dean Ericson

Made of Honor
2008 · as Dennis

The Siege
1998 · as Corporal

Ruby Sparks
2012 · as Harry

Live by Night
2016 · as Dion Bartolo

Julie & Julia
2009 · as Eric Powell

Cake
2014 · as Jason Bennett

Devil
2010 · as Detective Bowden

Like Crazy
2011 · as Mike Appletree